Tag Archives: Princess Akiko

Catching Up

Posted on by

We have some hats to catch up on:

July 3: Princess Akiko in a natural straw hat with wide pink hatband for a cultural visit.ย 

July 4: Queen Margrethe repeated her apricot straw hat with navy hatband for Rebildselskabet’s 110th anniversary

July 8: Crown Princess Kiko wore an ivory hat with high, rounded crown and short kettle brim with tall hatband at a convention in Tokyo.

July 14: Crown Princess Kiko repeated an ice blue silk covered pillbox for a Red Cross event in Tokyo and Princess Hisako wore an interesting draped purple hat with flying bows for a technology award ceremony.

July 15: Princess Takamado in a cornflower blue hat with curved brim overlaid in pleated white organza at a Tokyo art exhibition.

July 18: Queen Margrethe repeated her navy and white hat arriving on the royal yacht Dannebrog to take up residence at Graasten Castle.

July 21: Emperor Naruhito carried a black silk top hat while Empress Masako wore a white silk bowler hat and Crown Princess Kiko wore a white silk covered pillbox for visits to Meiji Shrine.

July 22: Princess Kako also visited Meiji Shrine in a domed pillbox hat covered in ecru silk with back bow.

July 22: Prince Joachim and Princess Marie in straw fedoras at the Tour de France.

July 23: Duchess of Cornwall wore a new white straw Philip Treacy picture hat at Ascot Racecourse

Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images

July 23: Princess Anne in a casual natural straw trilby with navy hatband while Princess Yoko repeated a blue brimless hat.

July 25: Princess Yoko at Meiji shrine in an ivory bowler hat.ย 

July 29: Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence in a brown fedora at the Commonwealth Games

Embed from Getty Images

August 3: The Earl of Wessex in a dapper fedora with red and navy hatband at the Commonwealth Games

Have I missed any?!

Images from social media as indicatedย 

 

This Week’s Extras

Posted on by

We met a new royal hat wearer this week, young Lilibet, who made her debut in theย  ‘Lily’ Lace Bow Headband by Village Baby

On Monday, Members of the Mikasa and Takamado families attended a memorial on the 10th anniversary of Prince Tomohito’s passing.

On Tuesday, Princess Hisako repeated a pale silvery blue brocade bumper hat with calla lily trim on the side for an award ceremony

On Wednesday, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence presided over the annual ย Founder’s Day Parade at Royal Hospital Chelsea.
Embed from Getty Images
On Thursday, the Countess of Wessex repeated her ecru straw hat with mushroom brim trimmed with ecru and black feathers by Jane Taylor while on a visit to Gibraltar
Yesterday, Crown Princess Kiko wore a grey brimmed hat for a memorial in Hiroshima

Queen Mathilde and Queen Sonja wore new hats last week that we’ll look at in greater depth tomorrow.

Did you see Sarah Cant’s beautiful hat, modelled by Zara Tindall? See the comments for more hats that caught my eye this week.

Lovely photos shared by Princess Mรคrtha Louise and Durek Verrett for the announcement of their engagement. Fashion styled by Maggie Alava.

Are you ready?!

Images from social media as indicatedย 

This Week’s Extras

Posted on by

On May 15, Princess Akiko of Mikasa attended the scaled down Aoi Matsuri at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto in a simple white brimmed hat with ecru ruched hatband.

Last weekend, Crown Princess Kiko wore a black silk hat with mushroom brim for a memorial event. Princess Nobuko wore a bumper hat covered in beige lace with silk pleated trim for an event at Fujita Health University.

The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week (see the comments for more):


Princess Yuriko celebrated her 99th birthday over the weekend!

And there’s always time for one more view of this absolute gem.

Images from social media as indicatedย 

 

This Week’s Extras

Posted on by

Princess Akiko of Mikasa in an ice blue silk covered bumper hat on April 30

On May 4, Queen Mรกxima wore a new black felt hat with uniquely shaped brim by Philip Treacy for the National Remembrance Day atย  Dam Square in Amsterdam.
Embed from Getty Images
Victoria de Marichalar de Borbรณn in a floral headpiece at the Seville Fair
Thanks to reader Scarfie for highlighting the Dior Museum’s new exhibition on hats!
This hat made me catch my breath. See the comments for more hats that caught my eye last week

Prince Albert, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco attended the Sainte Devote Rugby Tournament on May 7
Embed from Getty Images
Such sweet photos from the Hereditary Grand Ducal family’s visit to tourist and zoological attraction park “Parc Merveilleux” last week. Prince Charles is already two years old!

Images from social media as indicatedย 

 

This Week’s Extras

Posted on by

Some questions about how to embed Getty Photos in comments came up this week. This can be confusing so to help, I put together aย step-by-step tutorial for Royal Hats readers. You can read and download it here.

The Imperial Princesses in ivory hats last Monday for the Spring Equinox court rituals at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Princess Hisako wore a grey felt hat with angular crown and upturned brim trimmed with rolled sinamay leaves in different depths of muted pink.
The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week (see the comments for more):


Princess Haya released a compelling statement.
Prince Prince Josef-Emanuel of Liechtenstein, son of Princess Margaretha and Prince Nikolaus, was married yesterday to Maria Claudia Echavarrรญa Suรกrezin in the brideโ€™s hometown of Cartagena de Indias

Images from social media as indicatedย